Al Cohn
An excellent tenor saxophonist and a superior arranger/composer, Al Cohn was greatly admired by his fellow musicians. Early gigs included associations with Joe Marsala (1943), Georgie Auld, Boyd Raeburn (1946), Alvino Rey, and Buddy Rich (1947). But it was when he replaced Herbie Steward as one of the "Four Brothers" with Woody Herman's Second Herd (1948-1949) that Cohn began to make a strong impression. He was actually overshadowed by Stan Getz and Zoot Sims during this period but, unlike the other two tenors, he also contributed arrangements, including "The Goof and I." He was with Artie Shaw's short-lived bop orchestra (1949), and then spent the 1950s quite busy as a recording artist (making his first dates as a leader in 1950), arranger for both jazz and non-jazz settings, and a performer. Starting in 1956, and continuing on an irregular basis for decades, Cohn co-led a quintet with Zoot Sims. The two tenors were so complementary that it was often difficult to tell them apart. Al Cohn continued in this fashion in the 1960s (although playing less), in the 1970s he recorded many gems for Xanadu, and during his last few years, when his tone became darker and more distinctive, Cohn largely gave up writing to concentrate on playing. He made many excellent bop-based records throughout his career for such labels as Prestige, Victor, Xanadu, and Concord; his son Joe Cohn is a talented cool-toned guitarist.
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Tenor Conclave
Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims
Jazz - Erschienen bei Prestige am 29.10.2022
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The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bob Brookmeyer
Jazz - Erschienen bei GRP am 01.01.1956
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Jazz Alive! A Night At The Half Note (Live)
Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Phil Woods
Jazz - Erschienen bei Blue Note Records am 01.01.1959
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Cohn on the Saxophone
Jazz - Erschienen bei Modern Harmonic am 29.09.1956
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Jazz Alive! A Night at the Half Note
Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Phil Woods
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 02.09.2010
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Al Cohn Meets Al Porcino
Jazz - Erschienen bei Organic Music am 30.03.1987
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The Brothers
Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore
Jazz - Erschienen bei Original Jazz Classics am 08.04.1949
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The Art of the Saxophone
John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Al Cohn, Coleman Hawkins
Jazz - Erschienen bei West Wind am 29.10.2013
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Broadway
Jazz - Erschienen bei Original Jazz Classics am 29.07.1954
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Love for Sale
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Archives Records am 29.08.2014
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Cohn/Perkins/Kamuca - The Brothers! (Expanded Edition)
Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca
Jazz - Erschienen bei RCA - Legacy am 20.01.1956
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From a to Z (Remastered)
Jazz - Erschienen bei Avid Entertainment am 20.10.2013
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From A To Z (Expanded Edition)
Jazz - Erschienen bei RCA - Legacy am 19.07.1957
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It's a Wonderful World (Mono Version)
Jazz - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1960
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The Brothers! (Bonus Track Version)
Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca
Jazz - Erschienen bei Jazz Musts am 01.01.1956
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Tenor Conclave
Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims
Jazz - Erschienen bei Prestige am 29.10.2022
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